Attraction · Illinois
Raging Rivers Water Park
Raging Rivers Water Park is an attraction in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Tucker Knob stands 268 m to the west, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Falls, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Buckwalter, Handler, and Mayoros
How to reach it
Coordinates38.96828, -90.41076
- On the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route, National
- 22.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 14.1 mi off the Great River Road - Missouri
- 13.0 mi off the Historic Route 66 - MO
Overlooks nearby
- Confluence Overlook · 3 mi
- Our Lady of the Rivers Shrine · 5 mi
- Lover’s Leap · 6 mi
- Eagle Roost Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Mary the Turtle: 1.2 mi
- Two Girls Playing: 10.8 mi
- Winneberge Wheel: 10.8 mi
- North Point: 11.6 mi
- Crazy Horse: 11.7 mi
Parks
- New Piasa Chautauqua Historic District: 1.4 mi
- Elsah Historic District: 2.9 mi
- Treehouse Wildlife Center: 3.5 mi
- Captain Jake Ringering Park: 8.9 mi
- Stump Lake State Fish and Waterfowl Manageme: 8.9 mi
Historic sites
- Elsah Soldiers: 2.9 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 6.8 mi
- Stone Bridge Footing: 6.8 mi
- Olin Foundation: 9.4 mi
- Cancer Awareness Memorial: 10.6 mi
Museums: 31
- Missouri Wing: 3.1 mi
- Jerseyville County Historical Society: 11.6 mi
- Museum of Western Jesuit Missions: 12.7 mi
- Alumni House/Museum: 13.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark Boathouse and Nature Center: 14.0 mi
Gardens: 30
- Discovery Gardens: 9.5 mi
- The Grove: 11.6 mi
- River of Colors: 11.7 mi
- Old Fountain Court: 11.8 mi
- Rau Garden: 12.4 mi
Peaks: 25
- Park High Point: 5.1 mi
- Tucker Knob: 5.3 mi
- McCoy Hill: 6.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 7.1 mi
- McAdams Peak: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Marais Temps Clair Conservation Area: 4.7 mi
- Pelican Island Natural Area: 8.8 mi
- Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Bryan Island: 10.6 mi
- Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve: 10.7 mi
- Saint Stanislaus Conservation Area: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 17
- Katy Trail Completion Bell: 6.2 mi
- McPike Mansion: 12.9 mi
- Alton Military Prison Site: 13.0 mi
- Alton Hauntings Ghost Tours: 13.6 mi
- Half court basketball: 14.2 mi
Picnic sites: 17
- Cuivre Island: 13.9 mi
- Large Stag Island: 17.2 mi
- Jim Crow Island: 17.4 mi
- Gilead Gap: 19.3 mi
- Picnic Pad 4: 22.4 mi
Springs: 13
- Spring: 3.1 mi
- Spring: 3.1 mi
- Spring: 3.2 mi
- Spring: 4.5 mi
- Spring: 4.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Keller Quary: 0.8 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 3.0 mi
- Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Shelter Bluff: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Falls: 0.5 mi
- Falls: 0.6 mi
- Sierra Falls: 3.3 mi
- Falls: 4.9 mi
- Creek Trek Waterfall: 10.3 mi
Ghost towns: 7
- Wilkie: 5.5 mi
- Machens: 6.2 mi
- Firma: 15.3 mi
- Columbia Bottom Conservation Area: 17.8 mi
- Sterling Landing: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Raging Rivers Water Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Knob | W 280° | 268 m | 5.3 mi |
| McAdams Peak | W 276° | 246 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 316° | 238 m | 17.8 mi |
| Kintown Hill | NW 315° | 238 m | 17.9 mi |
| McCoy Hill | NW 312° | 237 m | 6.5 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NW 306° | 234 m | 14.0 mi |
| Gaske Hill | NW 314° | 234 m | 18.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 297° | 234 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:01 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Charles CO AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4959290622
Day trips start here
- Alton · 14 mi
- St. Charles · 14 mi
- Ferguson · 16 mi
- Granite City · 23 mi
- St. Louis County · 23 mi
- St. Louis · 25 mi
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